Co2 land use per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Co2 land use per capita was 2.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.38
in 1960
All-time low
2.2
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Paraguay, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 land use per capita in Paraguay is 2.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Paraguay peaked at 29.38 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
Paraguay ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.12 | — |
| 1851 | 7.14 | -12.1% |
| 1852 | 6.39 | -10.5% |
| 1853 | 5.98 | -6.4% |
| 1854 | 5.8 | -2.9% |
| 1855 | 5.57 | -4.0% |
| 1856 | 5.46 | -1.9% |
| 1857 | 5.43 | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 5.27 | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 5.2 | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 4.79 | -7.8% |
| 1861 | 4.55 | -5.1% |
| 1862 | 4.38 | -3.6% |
| 1863 | 4.37 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 4.18 | -4.2% |
| 1865 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 1866 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 3.98 | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 4.09 | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 3.99 | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 3.86 | -3.3% |
| 1871 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.91 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 4.02 | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 4.15 | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 4.29 | +3.5% |
| 1876 | 4.45 | +3.5% |
| 1877 | 4.6 | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 4.78 | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 4.83 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 5.02 | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 4.95 | -1.5% |
| 1882 | 4.71 | -4.8% |
| 1883 | 4.37 | -7.3% |
| 1884 | 4.05 | -7.3% |
| 1885 | 3.73 | -7.9% |
| 1886 | 3.43 | -7.9% |
| 1887 | 3.16 | -7.9% |
| 1888 | 2.95 | -6.7% |
| 1889 | 2.76 | -6.3% |
| 1890 | 2.71 | -2.0% |
| 1891 | 2.71 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 2.78 | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 2.92 | +5.0% |
| 1894 | 3.09 | +5.8% |
| 1895 | 3.21 | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 3.35 | +4.4% |
| 1897 | 3.5 | +4.4% |
| 1898 | 3.7 | +5.6% |
| 1899 | 3.79 | +2.5% |
| 1900 | 15.17 | +300.1% |
| 1901 | 20.65 | +36.1% |
| 1902 | 23.56 | +14.1% |
| 1903 | 25.28 | +7.3% |
| 1904 | 25.91 | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 26.56 | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 26.69 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 26.88 | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 26.22 | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 25.76 | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 25.29 | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 24.92 | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 24.46 | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 23.95 | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 23.55 | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 23.01 | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 22.82 | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 22.25 | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 21.85 | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 21.11 | -3.4% |
| 1921 | 20.46 | -3.1% |
| 1922 | 20.01 | -2.2% |
| 1923 | 19.59 | -2.1% |
| 1924 | 19.16 | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 18.77 | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 18.38 | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 17.91 | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 17.53 | -2.1% |
| 1929 | 17.18 | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 16.41 | -4.5% |
| 1931 | 15.96 | -2.7% |
| 1932 | 15.54 | -2.7% |
| 1933 | 15.1 | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 14.71 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 13.99 | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 13.76 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 13.4 | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 13.09 | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 12.48 | -4.7% |
| 1941 | 11.92 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 11.5 | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 11.07 | -3.8% |
| 1944 | 10.72 | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 10.53 | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 10.16 | -3.5% |
| 1947 | 9.84 | -3.2% |
| 1948 | 9.57 | -2.7% |
| 1949 | 9.63 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 14.21 | +47.5% |
| 1951 | 16.31 | +14.8% |
| 1952 | 17.44 | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 18.04 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 18.74 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 19.09 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 19.33 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 19.63 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 19.89 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 19.96 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 29.38 | +47.2% |
| 1961 | 19.35 | -34.1% |
| 1962 | 16.31 | -15.7% |
| 1963 | 16.35 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.06 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 14.63 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 11.97 | -18.2% |
| 1967 | 10.72 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 10.11 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 9.34 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 8.98 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 8.6 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 7.96 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 16.19 | +103.4% |
| 1974 | 20.02 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 21.77 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 21.94 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.52 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 21.8 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 21.96 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.17 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.67 | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 13.37 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 12.64 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 11.85 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 12.42 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.53 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 11.04 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.84 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.26 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 9.13 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 14.36 | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 8.86 | -38.3% |
| 1993 | 10.5 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 19.68 | +87.4% |
| 1995 | 12.92 | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 15.39 | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 13.38 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 10.23 | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 11.33 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 11.19 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.93 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 9.81 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.19 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.87 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 9.93 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.22 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.58 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027, 809.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0312, 70.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +300.1% | 3.79 | 15.17 |
| 1973 | +103.4% | 7.96 | 16.19 |
| 1994 | +87.4% | 10.5 | 19.68 |
| 1997 | +76.9% | 8.7 | 15.39 |
| 1991 | +57.3% | 9.13 | 14.36 |
| 1950 | +47.5% | 9.63 | 14.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.04 | 5.2 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.25 | 3.98 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.28 | 3.85 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.91 | 2.76 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.18 | 2.71 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.36 | 15.17 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | 23.79 | 21.85 | 25.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.01 | 17.18 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.63 | 13.09 | 16.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.74 | 9.57 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.26 | 14.21 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.32 | 9.34 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.17 | 7.96 | 22.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.18 | 10.26 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 | 8.7 | 19.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.87 | 8.45 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 | 3.15 | 8.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.2 | 2.62 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 land use per capita in Paraguay?
- Co2 land use per capita in Paraguay was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 29.38 in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Paraguay rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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